Take Note: Activist Ai Jen Poo Talks about the Work that Makes All Other Work Possible

WPSU | By Patty Satalia

Published March 6, 2015 at 1:00 PM EST

Photo of Ai Jen Poo, author of The Age of Dignity

Her radical ideas on remaking women's work earned her a place in TIME magazines list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Ai Jen Poo talks with us about bringing respect and dignity to the work of caregivers, nannies and housekeepers. Their work makes all other work possible.

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Ai Jen Poo talks about the impact of the movie "The Help," and about why she's so optimistic about the future.

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Patty Satalia

Patty Satalia was a senior producer/host for WPSU-TV and FM from 1987 to 2017. Prior to joining Penn State Public Broadcasting, she worked in commercial television in Pittsburgh, first as a film editor and fill-in capsule news anchor for WPGH-TV, and later, for WPTT-TV as public affairs director and co-host of the talk-show, People, Places and Things.

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